I'm Planning to Quit a Job at a Well Known Company after 1 Month. Should I Include This on My Resume?

eathb on 07/07/2021 - 20:27
Last edited 08/07/2021 - 14:53 by 1 other user

I've landed in a role which its company values doesn't align with my professional goals and several guarantees that was said to me in my interview/pre employment with this place never materialised plus the culture is awful and its made me dislike waking up to go there every morning. I have been in this position for a month. FWIW this is a management position.

Do I include this brief stint at this organisation? Or do I omit this and explain this in the interview when they ask about why I resigned from the previous employment?

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  • poboy on 07/07/2021 - 20:33
    +22

    No.

  • Quantumcat on 07/07/2021 - 20:33
    +13

    No

  • miguelsanchez on 07/07/2021 - 20:34
    +16

    Absolutely not. Call it anything else. Career break, holiday, personal leave, etc.

  • plmko on 07/07/2021 - 20:36
    +14

    Never put AMP on your resume.

    • djones145 on 07/07/2021 - 20:37
      +5

      hehe
      rule number one never talk about working for AMP

      • dust on 07/07/2021 - 20:58
        +4

        Australian Mutual Pigs.

  • John Kimble on 07/07/2021 - 20:36
    +2

    Probably not, unless you can spin it in your favour (which is unlikely).

  • tallkid123 on 07/07/2021 - 20:37
    +3

    Don't include.

    If anyone asks what you did during that period, just say searching for work or took a break, etc.

    Also, your second question is weird. If you omit the job, then you wouldn't have to explain anything in future interviews as no one would know you were in that 1 month role?

    • eathb on 07/07/2021 - 21:17

      My resume has an end month/year in my previous job and I was quite happy in that role but ultimately took another position of substantially higher level and pay.

      I wouldn't know how to explain that in my head if asked 'why did you quit' unless I just tell the truth in the interview.

      • Seraphin7 on 07/07/2021 - 21:27
        +4

        You need to work out your story, but this ain't it.

        You run the risk of getting yourself in a situation of, "you've not included this on your resume, but you're talking about it now … were you lying then, or are you lying now?"

      • spackbace on 07/07/2021 - 21:46
        +6

        I wouldn't know how to explain that in my head if asked 'why did you quit' unless I just tell the truth in the interview.

        Decided I wanted a career change (if your new job is a career change)
        No opportunity for advancement (though there was, but they don't need to know)
        Nothing more for me to learn there

        etc

        As for the month off - wanted a break, used the holiday pay I'd saved up just to have a breather, spend some time with the family

        Really not difficult…

        • SF3 on 07/07/2021 - 22:36
          +6

          Really not difficult…

          but you are a car salesman :)

        • Baysew on 08/07/2021 - 14:57
          +1

          ….there were some COVID issues at the time.

  • DJR9000 on 07/07/2021 - 20:53
    +4

    I've left a short stint of work off my resume for similar reasons and wasn't an issue. Didn't think it was worthwhile and probably wouldn't get a glowing reference from the management that i disagreed with constantly. I just said I was freelancing at the time, which technically I was after hours.

  • Orico on 07/07/2021 - 21:02

    Is the company in the medical or pharmaceutical industry?

    • eathb on 07/07/2021 - 21:32
      +1

      Nope, IT

    • morse on 08/07/2021 - 07:19

      I wondered similar- it’s quite common to do short locums in healthcare and sometimes worth listing them if highly relevant or where rural remote experience is desirable.

  • dasher86 on 07/07/2021 - 22:19
    +8

    I only ever put starting year and ending year in my resume. If it were only a month it's a piss in the pond, leave it out.

  • salmon123 on 08/07/2021 - 09:16
    +2

    Leave it out on the CV for sure, but lots of jobs - government, defense, financial services, etc will have a detailed background check at some stage. Make sure you don't lie on the that.

    On your CV, you might change the section heading from "Work Experience" or "Relevant Work Experience" or similar.

  • alz on 08/07/2021 - 09:24
    +1

    Leave it out.
    The only thing is your referees will be contacted twice now assuming you gain another role

  • brad1-8tsi on 08/07/2021 - 10:14
    +3

    Nope. Took a month off to paint the house and have a small holiday

  • mickyb80 on 08/07/2021 - 13:29
    +1

    No need - it's a few weeks and doesn't really account for anything.
    I'd wonder if you can look for another while there and then, instead, just list the newer role? Unless you really need to exit as a matter of urgency.

    Nothing wrong with having a break within your CV. Career breaks are completely acceptable if you have had a few months between gigs.

    • Orico on 08/07/2021 - 13:38
      +1

      What about 2 years? lol

      • mickyb80 on 08/07/2021 - 13:52
        +1

        2 years is a bit longer than a typical career break. So, unless there is a justification - e.g. health, extended travel or the likes, then 2 yrs is a bit of a stretch for a 'career break'.

        Perhaps consider keeping the current role as long as you can, while looking for something new?

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